| My husband and I have been blessed with being able | | | | elk antlers. It was the most magnificent thing I had |
| to live in a log home in the foothills of Colorado for | | | | ever seen. This chandelier was so incredibly perfect |
| the last three and a half years. I often come across | | | | for our log home. Installing this gorgeous piece of art |
| articles of people searching for the perfect log home | | | | at the highest peak in our great room took a bit of |
| accessories to compliment the beautiful woodsy | | | | effort, but the results were awesome. |
| interiors of their log homes. | | | | As a result of this gratifying experience, I reluctantly |
| We like so many otheres, have done the never | | | | quit my job in town, and now spend my days |
| ending search for the perfect accessories to | | | | working with aspen and pine logs. I am now creating |
| compliment our log home. We've spent countless | | | | beautiful one-of-a-kind table lamps, floor lamps and |
| hours searching the internet, home accessory stores, | | | | chandeliers. I have added a few other accessories to |
| furniture stores and antique shops. The biggest | | | | my collection, including handcrafted lampshades and |
| challenge we faced, was lighting for our home. My | | | | adorable aspen log reindeer for the holidays, but I |
| husband and I wanted something that would reflect | | | | focus mainly on log lighting. My son worked weeks |
| our interests and keep with the log look and feel of | | | | building a website for me, so that I would have a |
| our home. On more than one occasion, we purchased | | | | place to display my work. I am very excited about |
| a light fixture, took it home and hung it up, only to | | | | my newly found occupation, and am looking forward |
| discover that it just wasn't right. So, it was carefully | | | | to creating many more pieces of art that will find |
| placed back into the original box (this is no easy | | | | their way into homes everywhere. |
| task), and returned to the store. After several | | | | My husband still teases me when he gets home from |
| weeks of disappointment and on the verge of giving | | | | work at the end of the day. I'll be covered in saw |
| up completely, we came to the conclusion that we | | | | dust from head to toe, smudges on my face, and |
| had two choices, keep looking for the perfect light | | | | eager to show him my newest creations. With a big |
| fixture, or create our own. | | | | grin, and a bit of humor in his voice, he wittingly |
| We chose the second option. My husband and I | | | | remarks, "not bad for a girl". |
| designed and built a chandelier using aspen logs and | | | | |